Fiction - Family Life - General

"Bursting with humor, banter, and cringeworthy first dates, Sonali Dev's The Vibrant Years is a joyful and fun read, but it's also very much a timely tale about a group of underestimated women demanding respect and embracing their most authentic selves." --Mindy KalingLiving on...

A heartfelt story that spans continents and generations, about a young woman who searches for answers about a mother she barely remembers.Sophie Shah was six when she learned her mother, Nita, had died. For twenty-two years, she shouldered the burden of that loss. But...

Heartwarming, funny and bold, Natalie K Martin's Unplanned asks: what if the unplanned moments are what life's all about?Travelling the world for eleven years, Zoe and Sam have been living the dream--Sam's dream. But when Zoe discovers she is pregnant, she decides it is...

A daughter's return home opens old wounds in a novel of family, love, and emotional rescue by the author of Paper Doll Lina.After three disastrous marriages, a series of bad dates, and a tumultuous relationship with an emotionally abusive mother, psychology professor Nancy Jewel...

An inheritance that comes with a warning.Ashley Brooks's life isn't working out as planned. After years of struggling to make it in Hollywood, she's still waiting for her big break. When fate leads her to the doorstep of legendary casting director Louisa Lake George,...

In this heart-warming story from million copy bestselling author Amanda Prowse, Nora has given up on finding happiness. But has it been waiting for her all along?As Nora and her British Army officer husband, Gordy, pack up yet another home and leave the sun...

Unlikely road trip companions form an unexpected bond in an uplifting novel about the past--lost and found--by the New York Times and #1 Amazon Charts bestselling author.Lewis Madigan is young, gay, out of work, and getting antsy when he's roped into providing end-of-life care...

Sundara Ramaswamy's modern classic, translated from Tamil, is a simply stunning reflection about shared histories, loss, an affinity for nature, and a near-mythic center of life in a village in India.While it lived, the tamarind tree stood at the crossroads of a small village...

A young man seeks redemption from his past in the third novel from the No More trilogy by Amazon Charts and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Kerry Lonsdale.After serving six months in a juvenile detention center, Lucas Carson returns home irrevocably changed by what...

Winner of the Mao Dun Literature Prize. From one of China's most celebrated authors comes a masterful novel about modernity and tradition, love and obsession, and economic change and quixotic dreams--all set against the backdrop of a rapidly urbanizing China.In post-Cultural Revolution China, in...

The forced proximity of one wild road trip brings two childhood friends back together in this delightful romantic comedy from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hook, Line & Sinker and It Happened One Summer. Leaving Belmont Clarkson is the hardest thing...

Opposites attract in this steamy romantic comedy from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hook, Line & Sinker. By day, Aaron Clarkson suits up, shakes hands, and acts the perfect gentleman. And at night, behind bedroom doors, the tie comes off and...

In this heartwarming summer read for fans of Susan Mallery and Mary Alice Monroe, a grieving woman returns to a childhood haunt as she searches for a new beginning and along the way finds love--and family--where she least expected it. When her gram passes...

Scarborough, 1880 Jeannie spends her days in the town's teeming fishing port, waiting for Ethan Wharton to return on his father's trawler. She had always expected to marry the loyal and dependable Ethan, but when she meets Harry, a handsome stranger from Hull, Jeannie...

A Read with Jenna Book Club Pick as Seen on the Today Show"If you like Practical Magic... you will love Black Candle Women." --Jenna Bush HagerNamed a Best Book of the Month by: Shondaland, MS. Magazine, TODAY.com, Reader's Digest, Katie Couric Media, AARP Sisters,...

One woman. Two childhood loves. The dazzling place where it all began. "An exciting, emotional page-turner." --KRISTIN HARMEL, New York Times bestselling authorA CBS New York Book Club Pick!When Emma Jansen discovers that the grand Long Island estate where she grew up is set...

A scammer as alluring as she is elusive irrevocably upends the lives of two strangers in this gripping novel from the acclaimed author of The Best Kind of People. "The genius of Zoe Whittall's writing is her clear-eyed understanding of human nature, which she...

How can a shattered ex-cop follow the rules when he's no longer sure of them?For sixteen years, Ben Shepard loyally served the Long Beach Police Department. Then he took a bullet to the head, and his life was shattered. No one expects much of...

When globe-trotting coffee buyer Amy O'Hara, assures her husband--who stays at home to watch the kids--that it is He Who Has it Harder...she doesn't really believe it. That is, until the day she gets laid off, her husband locks himself in the garage to...

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of That Summer comes another "fun, feisty" (The Washington Post) novel of family, secrets, and the ties that bind. When her twenty-two-year-old stepdaughter announces her engagement to her pandemic boyfriend, Sarah Danhauser is shocked. But the...

For fans of Mary Kay Andrews and Elin Hilderbrand, bestselling author Holly Chamberlin sweeps readers to the Maine seaside in this touching story of three sisters--and one summer filled with revelations . . . When Poppy Higgins left Yorktide, Maine, for Boston, she pictured...

"Beautifully written. . . . I'm still thinking about the women who inhabited these pages, the choices they made, and the love between them." -Lisa See, New York Times bestselling author of The Island of Sea Women "I fell in love with this jewel...

Author: Marie BostwickISBN-10: 1496729994ISBN-13: 9781496729996Publisher: Kensington Publishing CorporationLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/31/2015Pages: 352Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.70lbsSize: 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.10d

This new 10th anniversary edition includes content that covers the story of the men of Courageous ten years later.As law enforcement officers, Adam Mitchell, Nathan Hayes, and their partners willingly stand up to the worst the world can offer. Yet at the end of...

The spellbinding RICHARD AND JUDY BOOKCLUB PICK about a mysterious house and an old family secret . . . 'Wonderful storytelling. I loved it' Rachel Hore 'A mystery spanning generations, evocative and beautifully written' Tracy Rees 'A mesmerising debut novel, lush and gorgeous, with...

'I absolutely lovedit - what a wise, brilliant book - so well observed on families and love and the secrets we keep.' RACHAEL LUCAS, author of The State of Grace ***** 'I wish I could buy a ticket and visit Polperran . . ....

*A COSMOPOLITAN SUMMER 2021 TOP PICK!* 'If you loved Fleabag, you'll love this' LAURA KEMP Hannah is twenty-eight when the worst happens. Her first instinct? To call her mum. The problem is, her mum having an accident, being rushed to hospital and never waking...

This is an easy-to-read retelling of John Ford's "Love's Sacrifice." People who read this version first will find the original play much easier to read and understand. According to Charles Lamb, "Ford was of the first order of poets. He sought for sublimity, not...

In the latest Harlequin Medical Romance by Sue MacKay, will the nurse be able to steal the heart of a single mom by granting her wishes this new year? Swept off her feet... ...and into his arms! Single mom Claire will do anything for...

Will this vet find her new home with a gorgeous paramedic and his equally gorgeous pup? Find out in Tina Beckett's latest Harlequin Medical Romance. Is home a place... ...or a person? Vet Jessie Swinton wants one thing: to forget her ex the minute...

In this electrifying Harlequin Romance debut by Suzanne Merchant, temperatures soar under the heat of the African sun when this couple meet again, but will their sizzling chemistry be enough to make her stay? Returning home... ...to a dream come true? Stepping into the...

Escape to Iceland in Sophie Pembroke's latest Harlequin Romance novel, where Hollywood's dream couple are unexpectedly reunited and the press is watching! A second chance... In a far-flung place? Winter and Josh were the most envied celebrity couple in Hollywood. But the world didn't...

The billionaire's heart begins to melt when he gets snowed in with the beautiful Jacey. Find out what happens in this heartwarming Harlequin Romance novel by Cara Colter. A blast from the past... An unexpected future? Two years ago, billionaire Trevor lost his wife...

One night in Rome could lead to a family for Christmas...but only if Marco is brave enough to risk his heart! Find out what happens in the next installment of A Five-Star Family Reunion by Harlequin Romance's Susan Meier. Can what happened in Rome......

"Bell brings the diverse world of competitive rodeo to life with vivid details and enhances the slow burn, opposites attract romance with chemistry and banter. Readers will be captivated." Publishers Weekly, starred review.The rules of being a rodeo queen: no creases, no boyfriends, no...

The enemy of her ex is her friend...or her lover. Revenge takes a passionate turn in this next installment of Katherine Garbera's The Image Project. Her idea for revenge is foolproof. But this billionaire has a plan of his own. Why did CEO Nolan...

Keeping a low profile is tough for Texas's Sexiest Bachelor. Could a pretend relationship solve the problem? Find out in the first Devil's Bluffs novel by Stacey Kennedy! "Yeah, cowboy, we've got a deal." And a very real fake engagement! Being named Texas's Sexiest...

"This two-in-one romance starts a new series that Mallery's many fans will devour like a Christmas cookie."--Booklist Susan Mallery, author of the Fool's Gold romances, cheerfully invites you to Wishing Tree, where Christmas comes to life...The Somerville sisters believe in love, but they've lost...

"Major's charming small town is packed with salt-of-the-earth people readers will embrace, and each sister's journey is beautifully imagined. Readers will eagerly await their next visit to this idyllic community."--Publishers Weekly This Christmas the Carlyle sisters will rediscover the gift of familyFor some families,...

Discover the lasting power of love in these two reader-favorite MacGregor stories! The Winning Hand Dazzled by the Las Vegas lights and desperate to take a chance, Darcy Wallace spends her last three dollars at a hotel casino and wins the jackpot. When casino...

The King of Jordan is turning 60! How better to celebrate the occasion than with his favorite pastime--fencing--and with his favorite sparring partner, Gabriel Hamdan, who must be enticed back from America, where he lives with his wife and his daughter, Amani.Amani, a divorced...

A New York Times Book Review Editors' ChoiceNamed a Michigan Notable Book for 2023Finalist for the 2022 Heartland Booksellers Award A gorgeous, unflinching love letter to Flint, Michigan, and the resilience of its people, Kelsey Ronan's Chevy in the Hole follows multiple generations of...

For fans of We Are the Brennans by Tracey Lange and All Adults Here by Emma Straub, Cat Shook's debut novel If We're Being Honest is the snappy, smart, heartwarming story of the Williams family, and the sweltering summer that rewrote their history. When...

A community's past sins rise to the surface in New York Times bestselling author Diane Chamberlain's The Last House on the Street when two women, a generation apart, find themselves bound by tragedy and an unsolved, decades-old mystery. 1965 Growing up in the well-to-do...

From W. Bruce Cameron, the internationally bestselling author of A Dog's Purpose and A Dog's Way Home, comes Love, Clancy: Diary of a Good Dog, a deeply moving story with a brand-new cast of characters, including one very good dog. You've probably never met...

A NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR A WALL STREET JOURNAL TOP 10 BOOK OF THE YEAR ONE OF NPR'S "BOOKS WE LOVE" "A tender and funny story about love, family and the peculiar position of being a stepparent...[Chilean Poet] broadens the author's...

From the author of the international bestseller The German Heiress, a gripping historical drama about a woman determined to avenge the crimes against her family, set at the 1933 Chicago World's Fair."The magnificent Anika Scott has written a lush and beautifully rendered novel that...

The New York Times bestselling author of The Lost and Found Bookshop brings readers a can't-miss tale of friendship, hardship, redemption, and love between a San Francisco baker and a barbecue master from Texas."Susan Wiggs understands the tender dramas of everyday life, of friendship...

"Frank...writes with genuine adoration for and authority on the South Carolina Lowcountry from which she sprang.... Her] stuff is never escapist fluff--it's the real deal."--Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionReturn to Tall Pines in the long-awaited sequel to Dorothea Benton Frank's beloved bestseller Plantation. Lowcountry Summer is the...

It is the first day of school for Maddox who is a fun and energetic little boy. He is excited about school but there are challenges he has to face. Young readers are welcomed to come along on this adventure geared to nurture and...